Review: Sean and Daro Flake It 'Til They Make It | Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
- Lisa in the theatre
- Aug 17, 2023
- 2 min read
Updated: Sep 10
Sean and Daro Flake It 'Til They Make It ★★★★★
Review: Traverse Theatre | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023
On the day of his mums funeral, university dropout Sean (Sean Connor) is coaxed into buying an ice cream van by his audacious pal, Daro (Cameron Fulton). Full of dreams, sugar, and not a lot of business acumen, the pair enter the world of mobile confectionary hoping to make a new life for themselves and a tidy profit in the meantime. Can Sean and Daro Flake it until they make it?!
I absolutely adored this! The fast paced script by Laurie Motherwell is full of witty observations and exquisite dialogue, delivered perfectly by first-rate actors.
Sean and Daro are a charismatic duo, and their sharp but cruel banter rings true of Glasgow working-class friendships. There is so much content and so many wisecracks delivered in this 75 minute play, I firmly believe it would take 2 hours to perform with any other accent.
The Whippy Brothers are hilarious, loveable, daft but determined. You cannot help but root for them, and I loved that this portrayal of a Scottish male friendship had so much heart. Sean's' disbelief and facial expressions at some of the antics his pal gets up to are priceless.; but he loves him anyway.
The set and lighting are beautiful; the colourful ice-cream van and great props all add interest and intrigue on stage. There's music, there's humour and a lot of swearing! This production feels fresh, intelligent and engaging from beginning to end.
'Sean and Daro Flake it 'til they make it' is a new gem in the Scottish Theatre repository, and I hope it runs for many years to come. Until then, I highly recommend you catch this while you can at The Traverse Theatre this August. I can't wait to see it again. Joyous! ★★★★★
Sean and Daro Flake it 'til they make it 2023
Traverse Theatre - Traverse 1
Times vary
Plays until 20th August 2023
75 minutes
Cast and Creatives: Sean and Daro Flake it 'til they make it
Cast
Sean Connor SEAN
Cameron Fulton DARO
Creative Team
Laurie Motherwell Writer
Robert Softley Gale Director
Karen Tennent Set & Costume Designer
Renny Robertson Lighting Designer
Novasound Sound Designer
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